Banavasi also known as Konkanapura is an ancient temple town in Uttara Kannada District in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Banavasi is surrounded by forest area and villages, with the Varada river flowing around it on three sides. It is located 374 km from Bangalore. The nearest railway stations are 70 km away in Haveri and Talaguppa. Sirsi, is the nearest town about 23 km